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• After the success of Fallout, Bethesda boss Todd Howard says an Elder Scrolls TV series "can't be ruled out"

  05-12-2025 23:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bethesda's venerable sci-fi RPG franchise Fallout has made a huge splash as an Amazon Prime streaming series, and now the video game studio's boss Todd Howard says its fantasy-focused Elder Scrolls series could be up next - but maybe not for a while.Howard tells Eurogamer that he "can't rule in or rule out an Elder Scrolls thing in the future," but like the Fallout show, it might be a "10 year" process."I will say this, the Fallout journey was like a 10 year one," After Fallout 3, people were as
  
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• The sequel to the one of the worst games of all time failed its Steam review and hasn't gotten a response from Valve, so it's been delayed: "Come on Steam, you guys are busting my balls here"

  05-12-2025 23:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hong Kong 2097, the official sequel to one of the most infamously offensive games of all time, has been delayed after failing its Steam certification and seemingly being ghosted by Valve.Kanipro's sequel to Hong Kong 97, itself explicitly designed to be "the worst game possible," was announced back in October with a trailer paying tribute to the original unlicensed '95 floppy disk atrocity, which I'll remind you stars a heroin-addicted relative of Bruce Lee named Chin and charges him with massac
  
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• Xbox breaks my heart every day there's no Banjo-Threeie announcement, but this Banjo-Kazooie fan game fills the gap and even has praise from Rare and the OG devs: "Incredible work"

  05-12-2025 23:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  I imagine we all have that one video game franchise revival we keep hoping for every time announcement season comes around – a little flame in your heart for the return of a nostalgic favorite you loved as a kid. For me, that's Banjo-Kazooie. I've nearly given up hope that Xbox will ever deliver the Banjo-Threeie I've waited 25 years for, but luckily, one fan developer is helping fill the gap with an incredible tribute game in Dreams.Dreams is, of course, the whimsical game creation tool b
  
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• "This still does not compare to the kind of audience we would have on Steam": Horses lead says ban virality helped sales "but we're not out of the woods," and he fears "self-censorship" with future games

  05-12-2025 23:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  News and discussion ignited by Steam and the Epic Games Store banning arthouse horror game Horses has boosted sales of the game on stores like GOG, but developer Santa Ragione says this is at best partially offsetting the loss of the platform-defining Steam audience.At the time of writing, Horses is ranked second under "Bestselling (recently)" games on GOG.Speaking with The Verge, Santa Ragione cofounder and Horses producer Pietro Righi Riva says "all this attention" has brought some relief. "I'
  
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• The original 1977 Star Wars returns to theaters for a "once-in-a-generation event" to remind everyone who shot first

  05-12-2025 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  These are the droids you're looking for, actually. Star Wars, in all of its original 1977 glory, is headed to theaters for its 50th anniversary.Sadly, this does mean that we'll have to wait two years, given that the release date is on February 19, 2027. This will also be the first time that the original cut of Star Wars has been shown in a theater in nearly 47 years. You read that right. Gizmodo also reports that the film may be coming to IMAX theaters as well, though this hasn't been officially
  
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• Hulk "smashes history" as he faces off with dinosaurs in his quest to defeat literally everything in a fight

  05-12-2025 22:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hulk: Smash Everything is all about the not-so-jolly green giant attempting to defeat, well, everything. And in Hulk: Smash Everything #2, he's taking on "history" as he tangles with dinosaurs in the prehistoric era.We've got an early preview of pages from Hulk: Smash Everything #2 by writer Ryan North and artist Vincenzo Carratu showing off not just Hulk's battle with a horde of dinos, there's also an appearance by his arch-foe the Leader disguised as Doctor Strange, having previously used this
  
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• Fallout boss Todd Howard reassures New Vegas fans that the Amazon TV show built an "incredible" set for season 2: "Their ability to pull it off on the scale, so much of it practical, it was incredible"

  05-12-2025 22:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Amazon will soon premiere its Fallout season 2 on December 17, and pre-existing fans of the apocalyptic RPG series are likely curious to see how it showcases New Vegas. Well, here comes Bethesda director Todd Howard to the rescue."I mean, look, the scale of New Vegas as a proper set is incredible," he assures fans in a new interview with Future Games Show. The toasted wasteland will be the main setting for the Fallout TV show's second season, which a teaser trailer suggests picks up after Lucy (
  
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• The Duffer Brothers say that surprise character return in Stranger Things "immediately changes the tone" in season 5 Vol. 2: "I think it'll be surprising for people to see how she ultimately fits into the story"

  05-12-2025 21:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  That surprise return of Eleven's 'sister' in Stranger Things season 5 Volume 1 had some fans (me) in tears – and the Duffer brothers say this is only just the beginning of her"It will be a very different dynamic going into the second volume," Matt explains in the latest issue of SFX magazine. "Kali shifts things a lot for Eleven, and I think it'll be surprising for people to see how she ultimately fits into the story. We're excited about that, because it immediately changes the tone. And o
  
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• Elder Scrolls and Fallout boss Todd Howard says AI is a useful "tool" in game dev, but "not in generating things" because "the human intention of it is what makes our stuff special"

  05-12-2025 20:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bethesda Game Studios executive producer Todd Howard says there's a place for AI in video game development, but not of the generative variety, thank goodness.In an interview with Eurogamer, Howard tread carefully through the minefield that is AI in video games discourse, stressing the irreplaceability of human creativity, but clarifying that AI can be a useful "tool" in game development, specifically to help with iterative processes that would take a lot longer by human hand."I view it as a tool
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gustave actor Charlie Cox says he was "nervous" to play the RPG, which might be why he still hasn't touched it: "I don't actually know what the story is"

  05-12-2025 19:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cast member – and Marvel's proud superhero Daredevil – Charlie Cox probably still hasn't played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and I'm not surprised. Like countless JRPG virgins before him, the Gustave actor was worried about how many hours it would zap from his life.*Spoilers for an early twist in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to follow. If you haven't played through Act 1 yet, and don't want anything spoiled, turn around now.*"I'm so excited to play this gam
  
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• Manor Lords publisher is "very delay-friendly" because "we don't ever want to push a game out too early"

  05-12-2025 19:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Indie publisher Hooded Horses has built quite a catalog of excellent strategy games from small developers, including titles like Against the Storm and Manor Lords. A core part of the company's business plan is sustainable growth – which means they're very open to making sure games aren't pushing long-term players away by releasing in an unfinished state."Part of the Hooded Horse ethos is making sure games are ready when they launch," Hooded Horses president and CFO Snow Rui tells career de
  
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• There's a new Men in Black movie in the works and the producers want Will Smith to return

  05-12-2025 19:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Alien hunting sci-fi franchise Men in Black is getting another revival movie, six years on from 2019's less than stellar reboot which put Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson in the starring roles, failing to land among fans of the original films. Those same fans will be happy to know that the producers of the new film are hoping to bring back one of the early franchise's top stars, Will Smith (via Deadline).That said, Smith hasn't signed on just yet, but a script is in the works by Bad Boys for L
  
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• New D&D Loungefly range asks you to roll initiative with bags, pins, and hidden secrets

  05-12-2025 19:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  It looks like fans of Dungeons & Dragons just rolled a nat20, because GamesRadar+ can exclusively reveal a brand-new D&D Loungefly range.To be precise, budding adventurers will be able to get their hands on bags and mystery pins based on the franchise in an official D&D Loungefly collaboration. In a change of pace for a company better known for its mini-bags, though, this includes a full-size backpack. All the better for storing books from the best tabletop RPGs, I suppose.Want the T
  
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• Rockstar slams the emergency button and announces big GTA Online update with a mission creator starring Michael that arrives next week

  05-12-2025 18:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  After a troubling couple of months involving another delay to GTA 6 and accusations of union busting after a round of sudden firings, Rockstar might be attempting to reclaim some goodwill by providing a large update to GTA Online. A Safehouse in the Hills brings some new missions, a swanky pad to crash in, and an appearance from the one and only, now older, Michael de Santa from GTA 5.A Safehouse in the Hills centers on you getting into an uber-fancy house in one of the most prestigious areas of
  
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• Publisher kills a game over gen AI accusations, leading its developer to shut down while insisting it was "mistakenly accused": "Everything we built over the past 6 years, was canceled in just a few days"

  05-12-2025 18:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Postal IP owner Running With Sicssors has cancelled a project called Postal: Bullet Paradise two days after it was announced due to negative fan feedback over the potential use of AI.Earlier this week, developer Goonswarm Games announced Postal: Bullet Paradise – a Vampire Survivors-like FPS set in the Postal universe. However, the game was immediately slammed by fans, who pointed out the potential use of AI-generated art. Despite some pushback from the publisher's co-owner and other devel
  
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• Stranger Things and Welcome to Derry fans are discussing who'd win in a fight between Vecna and Pennywise, and the consensus is surprisingly decisive

  05-12-2025 18:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Finn Wolfhard may think Stranger Things' Vecna would win in a fight against It's Pennywise, but genre fans aren't as convinced.During an appearance on Brittany Broski's Royal Court, the actor, who plays Mike Wheeler in the hit Netflix series and Richie Tozier in Andy Muschietti's It and It: Chapter Two, argued that "Vecna would easily beat Pennywise" since the latter is "the most insecure monster ever." Since Richie and his Losers' Club pals defeated Pennywise the first time round by, essentiall
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 Shadowheart actor says she would have "absolutely f***ing floundered" if she were cast in Larian's RPG at the start of her career: "It's so overwhelming"

  05-12-2025 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  A couple of years have passed now since Larian Studios released Baldur's Gate 3 into the wild, but the behemoth RPG hasn't left the limelight – and unsurprisingly, nor has its talented cast, with actors still sharing their experience working on the D&D-inspired gem.Shadowheart actor Jennifer English is beloved for her skill and role as the unapologetically perfect half-elf – but her work on Baldur's Gate 3 was anything but easy. The actor reveals as much in a new interview at Rho
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor thinks putting "the player first over profit" is why the RPG is so successful, urges other devs to do the same: "You're probably gonna sell a s***-ton of copies"

  05-12-2025 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Astarion's actor from Baldur's Gate 3, Neil Newborn, believes the key to the RPGs omega success, including tens of millions of copies sold and numerous accolades, is developer Larian's insistence on putting "the player first over profit."Speaking at a panel on Baldur's Gate 3 at Rhode Island Comic Con featuring five of the game's actors, the fan-favorite character's actor gives his opinion on why the tabletop-style RPG was so successful, giving the example of Larian's late addition of more playe
  
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• Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P was inspired by mobile RPGs to lift glamour restrictions: "If you look at any of these games, you won't really see the same restrictions on fashion that FF14 has"

  05-12-2025 18:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  It took more than a decade, but Final Fantasy 14 is finally lifting the glamour restrictions that have kept the MMO's fashion devotees from living their best life. As of patch 7.4 later this month, "you'll be able to equip any glamours regardless of your class/job," and while that's been cause for celebration among players, director and producer Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida was against the idea – until the rise of mobile RPGs forced him to reconsider his gamer principles."I've been in charge of
  
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• 6 years since BioShock 4's announcement, South of Midnight star thinks she might have had a role in the long-awaited FPS but there were so many NDAs she's not actually sure

  05-12-2025 18:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  We've barely even heard whispers about the next BioShock game, aside from that it's been in some form of production for at least six years, and even the game's maybe-cast is unsure about its status.You see, Adriyan Rae, who starred as Hazel in this year's great South of Midnight, tells TheRespawn that she recorded lines for what might have been BioShock 4, but she's not totally confident that's what it was. Asked if South of Midnight was her first game project, Rae says: "I think it was BioShock
  
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• The Batman director Matt Reeves comes out in defense of Paul Dano after Quentin Tarantino's mauling

  05-12-2025 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Several Hollywood names have spoken up in defence of Paul Dano this week after Quentin Tarantino called the actor "weak sauce" due to his critically-acclaimed performance in 2007's film There Will Be Blood."He is weak sauce, man. He's a weak sister," he said during a recent appearance on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, branding Dano as "the weakest male actor in SAG" (via THR).The Batman director Matt Reeves took to social media to defend the actor, who played The Riddler in the DC movie. "Paul D
  
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• Digimon Story: Time Stranger DLC features a deep cut from the manga's early years that fans have wanted to see for ages, and it arrives in just a few days

  05-12-2025 17:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first story DLC for Digimon Story: Time Stranger arrives in just a matter of days, and it's a doozy. Taking place in a bizarre dimension that exists outside time and space, the new chapter brings in a powerful digital monster fans have been hoping to see for years, and some other 'mon besides.The setting for Alternate Dimension, as the chapter is known, is called Akashic Backdoor, and it's described as an "extradimensional space." Essentially, it's an area between realities where you can saf
  
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• This new Hori Kirby case looks like they just gobbled up my Switch 2, and they're so cute that I'm gonna let them

  05-12-2025 17:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hori Japan has unveiled a brand-new lineup of adorable Kirby accessories based on the adorable pink puff ball and Waddle Dee, and my Ninty gaming setup is calling for each and every one.The Switch 2 accessories have only been shared on the official Hori Japanese website so far on November 19, with no signs of an imminent US and UK launch, but it looks to be one of the brand's cutest collections yet. It features everything from a reversible Switch 2 storage bag, a wireless Switch 2 controller wit
  
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• Netflix boss says the streamer will "continue to support" theatrical releases for Warner Bros. titles, but he's not a fan of "the long exclusive windows"

  05-12-2025 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the seismic news that Netflix has bought Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion, much concern was raised over theatrical windows.Netflix notoriously doesn't show its original movies in theaters, aside from a few limited releases for titles like Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein or Rian Johnson's Knives Out 3.But, Netflix boss Ted Sarandos said on a call for investors after the deal was announced that the streamer will still release Warner Bros. films in cinemas – though he also hinted the ex
  
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• Looks like the Asus ROG Ally just got discontinued, but it's at least down to a price I'd pay

  05-12-2025 17:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pour one out for the dearly departed Asus ROG Ally, as new stock of my best gaming handheld pick is no longer a thing at Best Buy. I'm not surprised, given that the portable PC was MIA for the entire sale season following the ROG Xbox Ally's arrival, but I do at least have some comfort to offer those of you willing to pick up refurbished tech.Again, you won't find new ROG Ally Z1E stock, but open-box models are going for $469.99 at Best Buy. That's for a refurbished handheld in "excellent" condi
  
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• The next Suda51 game, Romeo is A Dead Man, is coming February 2026, and the man himself says a Switch 2 port is "something that we'd definitely like to do"

  05-12-2025 17:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Suda51 wants Romeo is a Dead Man on Switch 2, but it all comes down to how the engine performs on Nintendo's new console.After an ESRB rating was given last month, at a recent Grasshopper Direct Suda51 confirmed that Romeo is a Dead Man will be released on February 11, 2026, for $50."We were gonna release it the same day as [REDACTED]," he explained (seemingly a cheeky nod to GTA 6), but "that got delayed, so we had to scrap that." In a press release, he added, "we ca
  
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• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond players are finding Samus' sidekick so annoying they are sharing hints for how to lessen the cringe: "I shut off voice volume completely and instantly felt better"

  05-12-2025 17:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally available to the public after eight years of waiting, but there is one part of the game that almost no one is happy about: Samus' latest sidekick, Myles MacKenzie. The chatty companion is by far the most controversial aspect of the recent Nintendo release, and people are not shy in speaking out about their annoyance, going as far as to share tips on how to shut him up.If you visit the Metroid subreddit, you will see plenty of threads discussing Samus' new pal,
  
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• Fallout co-creator Tim Cain rejoins Obsidian, tells everyone to not bother guessing what game he's working on: "You're not gonna guess right"

  05-12-2025 16:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Prolific RPG developer Tim Cain – who has credits on everything from Fallout and Arcanum to Vampire: The Masquerade and The Outer Worlds – has ended his semi-retirement to re-join Obsidian Entertainment.Cain revealed as much in his newest YouTube video. "I'm back at Obsidian," he said. "I'm their full-time employee and in-person, so not remote. I'm not a contractor anymore. This means I'm not working at other places," although he does mention there are a few non-Obsidian games he was
  
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• As part of its Warner Bros. acquisition, Netflix is adding the "deep film and TV libraries" of HBO to its library

  05-12-2025 16:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a shocking announcement that has shaken Hollywood this week, Netflix confirmed the acquisition of Warner Bros., which includes Warner's film and television studios and its "deep film and TV libraries". The $82.7 billion deal will see the streamer adding global franchises like DC, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones to its catalogue."This acquisition brings together two pioneering entertainment businesses, combining Netflix’s innovation, global reach and best-in-class streaming service wit
  
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• James Cameron says Avatar: Fire and Ash is a movie "grief," "loss," and "trauma," and how you "break the cycle of violence"

  05-12-2025 16:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avatar: Fire and Ash picks up in the aftermath of The Way of Water, which saw Jake Sully and Neytiri's son, Neteyam, killed.At a press conference attended by GamesRadar+, director James Cameron reflected on the experience of filming Neteyam's death when asked for a standout memory."My mind goes to the day that we shot Neteyam's death, because I know everybody was kind of dreading that. Because I'm a parent. I was a parent when I wrote those scenes, and it's the most inconceivable thing. You guys
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach actor begs people to "please play the indies" as they gear up to star in 7 games coming at the start of 2026 thanks to GTA 6: "You're going to be sick of me"

  05-12-2025 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Samantha Béart has, rightfully, gotten plenty of flowers over the last couple of years for voicing Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3. But their work stretches well beyond the Forgotten Realms too, and as they recount all the projects they have coming out at the moment, they implore players to dive further into the world of indie video games.During an interview at the Golden Joysticks with Radio Times, Béart was asked to reveal some of the projects she's worked on since Baldur's Gate 3. "C
  
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• James Cameron says the Avatar films are "always trying to deal with very, very human, relatable themes"

  05-12-2025 15:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Avatar: Fire and Ash makes its way to cinemas this month, James Cameron has talked about the reasons behind the saga's enduring success worldwide. For the filmmaker, it's all about the "human experience", even if the story is dominated by blue aliens in a faraway planet named Pandora."In the writing process and the imagining of the story, I want to deal with things that are kind of universal in human experience," Cameron said at an Avatar 3 press conference attended by GamesRadar+. "Family, i
  
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• Hytale owner calls Minecraft "one of the greatest" games of all time, but his own sandbox is going in a "different direction" with crafting more like Terraria

  05-12-2025 15:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hytale has courted comparisons to Minecraft ever since its announcement, and it's not hard to see why. Any blocky sandbox game with survivacrafty elements is inevitably going to be compared to Mojang's global behemoth, but Hytale's lead is working to make his game "very different" to Minecraft even though he loves it as much as the rest of us.On the two games' similarities, returning Hytale owner and original creator Simon Collins-Laflamme called Minecraft "one of the greatest game[s] of all tim
  
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• Pokemon Pokopia pre-orders have dropped, but I'm waiting for this adorable Ditto plush bonus

  05-12-2025 15:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Quick Pre-order(Image credit: Nintendo, The Pokemon Company)US: Pokemon Pokopia | $69.99 at AmazonUK: Pokemon Pokopia | £56.85 at ShopToThe last Pokemon game release was only a few months ago, yet already Pokemon Pokopia pre-orders have just landed, with the game set to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 as early as March 5, 2026.If you're as keen to play the Pokemon x Animal Crossing mash-up as much as I am, you can pre-order the upcoming Switch 2 game for $69.99 (Amazon) and £56.85 (S
  
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• This new motherboard has DDR4 and DDR5 RAM support, and it took an AI-pricing surge for that to finally become a thing

  05-12-2025 14:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  ASRock is launching a new motherboard that has a total of six DIMM slots (where you install your RAM). Up from the usual four slots found on most mobos, this might seem a little pointless right now. Given how stupidly expensive RAM for gaming is, who in their right mind would be buying more than usual? Well, the new ASRock H610M COMBO motherboard is hiding some clever tricks up its sleeves to give you both DDR4 and DDR5 compatibility.Based around the Intel LGA1700 CPU socket, ASRock's new mother
  
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• Avatar: Fire and Ash star Sigourney Weaver says she's glad to work with James Cameron "again and again and again," even if they "didn't really have fun" on Aliens: "But that wasn't our fault"

  05-12-2025 14:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sci-fi legend Sigourney Weaver will soon be back as her Na'vi character Kiri when Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters imminently.Kiri is a teenager adopted by Jake Sully and Neytiri, and she's the daughter of Dr. Grace Augustine's Na'vi Avatar – hence Weaver returning to play her, after originally playing Augustine in the first film.Of course, this is far from the first collaboration between Weaver and director James Cameron. Along with Avatar and The Way of Water, both also collaborated on
  
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• Fallout 5 could take a lesson from Starfield and its ship-building says former Fallout 4 dev, who really wants Bethesda to push power armor and settlement customization in the next RPG

  05-12-2025 14:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 artist Joshua Jay claims that top of his wishlist for Fallout 5 is a "more robust settlement building system", alongside a "power armor construction system" and "the ship-building, and like everything that's in Starfield."In an interview with YouTube channel Kiwi Talkz, Jay discusses his wishlist for new additions to the series now that he is no longer working on it. While it's clear there is a lot he'd like to see from his stream of consciousness response, three feature
  
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• Metroid Prime 4 continues an unfortunate trend of locking major features behind amiibo, with the new $30 Samus figure a requirement if you want a radio for your bike

  05-12-2025 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has once again locked a major feature of a Metroid game behind amiibo, as Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's bike is missing a radio until you pay up.As much as I enjoy a good amiibo, one of the most annoying things about them is the lack of consistency. Some games introduce fun little extras – like the costumes and gliders found in Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, others are basically useless – like in Hyrule Warriors, where you get a pitiable single rupee or some
  
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• Spider-Man Noir was "designed" to be filmed in black and white, but it's also getting a "period-inspired" color version

  05-12-2025 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  The upcoming Spider-Man Noir live-action series will have two versions, according to producer Christopher Miller. Following reports that the series starring Nicolas Cage was going to have a "main version" in black and white, Miller has clarified that there will also be a "color version" that will pay tribute to the story's time period.On Twitter, the producer wrote: "It was shot and designed to be in black and white – and there will also be a color version that has been designed in an exci
  
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• Monster Hunter Wilds' next big update and turn-based spin-off RPG Monster Hunter Stories 3 get a dedicated showcase set for next week

  05-12-2025 13:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom has set a showcase dedicated entirely to its big creature-bashing, leather outfit-making action series, focused on Monster Hunter Wilds' new big update coming later this month and next year's turn-based spin-off RPG Monster Hunter Stories 3. A series this – ahem – monstrously big deserves its own show, after all.The Monster Hunter Showcase airs next Monday, December 8, at 2pm PT and 10pm GMT on YouTube. Capcom promises "all the info on Monster Hunter Wilds Free Title Update 4,
  
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• Hideo Kojima has picked his favorite TV show of 2025, and it's a surprise hit Netflix limited series

  05-12-2025 13:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hideo Kojima, AKA the king of Twitter film reviews, has selected his best TV show of 2025, and it's a Netflix surprise hit that took over the internet back in March.According to Kojima, the best TV show of 2025 is Netflix's Adolescence. The Death Stranding creator made his pick as part of Vulture's 'The Culturati 50' list, where fifty industry creatives selected the year's best shows, movies, and pop culture moments. Adolescence received the most votes, taking the top spot in the series section.
  
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• Path of Exile 2 director doesn't think his action RPG will leave early access in March 2026 after all, and while "I certainly wouldn't want to slip into 2027," he doesn't want to "promise anything"

  05-12-2025 13:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems Path of Exile 2's full release is about to shift yet again. Still in early access, the action RPG was loosely targeting launching into 1.0 in March 2026, but now the game's director, Jonathan Rogers, believes that’s looking increasingly unlikely.He speaks about it with Eurogamer, and he's candid about his hopes versus reality. "I'm fairly confident that we won't be out of 2026, but as I said, I never want to really completely promise anything," he states. "But I don't think it'll
  
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• "Dare you to turn this into a working console" - Lego's latest Creator 3-in-1 build is begging to join my functioning retro handheld collection

  05-12-2025 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Lego 3-in-1 Creator set has just arrived for under $20 / £20, and I've been challenged to turn it into a handheld. This is what happens when an expert in the best retro console options and a toy editor work side by side, as these crossovers are starting to feel like more than just cute little builds for your shelf.Creatively dubbed "Retro Gaming Console", the new Lego 3-in-1 Creator set features the titular hardware alongside "a mini computer toy or a mini arcade game machine" as opt
  
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• Hytale lead isn't putting his Minecraft competitor on Steam at launch because "everything is wrong" with it, and Palworld lead "totally" understands his hesitance

  05-12-2025 12:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  After regaining the rights to Hytale from Riot Games, creator Simon Collins-Laflamme says the reason it's not releasing on Steam at launch is because "everything is wrong with the game," and he's "just being honest." Palworld designer and Pocketpair Publishing manager John 'Bucky' Buckley, supports the decision, saying he "totally" understands where the dev "is coming from."Riot Games canceled the Minecraft-esque blocky sandbox this summer, but recently sold the rights to Collins-Laflamme so it
  
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• Fallout season 2 isn't taking the green screen route with its Deathclaw: "There are puppeteers manning this thing"

  05-12-2025 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout season 2 has its fair share of nasties roaming the wasteland, but perhaps none more fearsome than the Deathclaw.The towering horned behemoth has struck fear into many a gamer encroaching on its turf over the past few decades and, now, it's the turn of TV viewers to get a taste of the unholy abomination.Perhaps the biggest shocker for long-time Fallout fans, however, is that the Deathclaw is seemingly going to be a largely practical affair.Speaking to SFX magazine, Ghoul actor Walton Gogg
  
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• Fallout star Ella Purnell says she gets asked a lot about a potential romance between Lucy and The Ghoul: "You guys need therapy"

  05-12-2025 12:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout star Ella Purnell has made clear to fans that nothing romantic is ever going to happen between Lucy and The Ghoul. As season 1 ended with both characters teaming up and heading to New Vegas, fans on social media started to ship them, suggesting that their relationship could go to the next level in the upcoming Fallout season 2."I get asked this quite a lot," Purnell said when asked about it during an interview with Geek Culture alongside co-stars Walton Goggins and Aaron Moten, who were
  
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• Fallout's TV adaptation is "way more" popular than Todd Howard expected, so the RPG series' devs have had to ensure "the games are ready for all the players who are coming into them"

  05-12-2025 12:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bethesda veteran Todd Howard has spoken about how the Fallout game series has been impacted by the success of the Amazon Prime Video series.Fallout's TV series adaptation absolutely blew up when it was released in 2024, and Bethesda Game Studios has capitalized on that popularity by –checks notes – doing pretty much nothing with it since. Admittedly, there has been the Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition – which isn't doing so hot – and some updates to Fallout 76, which a large
  
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• Fallout and Wasteland veteran calls his new time-hopping RPG Clockwork Revolution "the most complex game I've ever worked on," teases we've only seen "a tiny glimpse" of what it's about

  05-12-2025 12:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  We haven't seen much from inXile Entertainment's Clockwork Revolution outside of two really impressive, in-depth trailers and some literal breadcrumbs thereafter, but it's shaping up to be an RPG hit if studio head Brian Fargo is to be believed.Fargo showed up to the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase along with game director Chad Moore to further tease their time-hopping, steampunk-y game, and while we didn't get any new footage, the duo were saying all the right things. "Well, I can tell you
  
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• Netflix has the winning bid for Warner Bros. so far, and people are scared what it means for theatrical

  05-12-2025 12:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix has emerged as the likeliest candidate to purchase Warner Bros.,The news comes courtesy of Bloomberg, which reports that the studio is in exclusive negotiations with Netflix to sell HBO Max and its film and TV studios. Netflix is said to be volunteering a $5 billion breakup fee in case the deal doesn't clear regulators.Netflix is also reportedly offering between $28 and $30 per share in its bid, which works out to $70-75 billion (Bloomberg puts the per share figure at $30). Netflix has b
  
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• Netflix has officially bought Warner Bros and HBO for $82.7bn, and people are scared of what it means for the future of theatrical movies

  05-12-2025 12:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Netflix has announced it will be acquiring Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion ($72 billion equity) on a per share price of $27.75. Original story follows...Netflix has emerged as the likeliest candidate to purchase Warner Bros.,The news comes courtesy of Bloomberg, which reports that the studio is in exclusive negotiations with Netflix to sell HBO Max and its film and TV studios. Netflix is said to be volunteering a $5 billion breakup fee in case the deal doesn't clear regulators.Netflix is
  
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